You don't need to explore everything in a level; it's actually impossible to do so unless you have a lot of bombs or anything that can break blocks. Just get what you can, and you'll be done with a level pretty easily.

Don't feel rushed either. If there are enemies, learn how they can attack and use your whip, platforming skills, weapon, or throwable object to defeat them. A single bet you left behind could come back to haunt you.

Aaaand, buy bombs. They are the most important utility in the game and can help you bypass tough areas, kill enemies, or get access to potential goodies.

Really, everything else you'll probably just learn with patience and practice. Good luck.

One of the best lessons to learn early on is that some gold, gems, and treasure chests just aren't worth the effort, time, risk, and resources it takes to get to them. However, as a general rule, it is worth going after item crates if it doesn't take more than one bomb or rope to reach.

Practice fighting enemies, but also try to learn what enemies can safely be ignored. As well as fighting with your whip, also learn to kill using objects you can pick up in the environment, as even the humble rock can be a very effective weapon.

Other than that, just keep playing. Be cautious, but don't be too afraid to take calculated risks. Even if those risky moves end with you dying, you'll still learn something from the experience.

Always be carrying an object with you. A rock is good because it doesn't break, but it can hurt you if you toss it and it lands on you, even from a fairly small distance. Anything that can be picked up can be used to trigger it—even the rats that at first seem like they're in the background.

If you find that you have no available source to trigger an arrow trap, then you can just carefully toss a bomb or a rope.

Be Very cautious of arrow traps. Remember that arrow traps can be prevented by holding a damsel or a mouse so if you cant get find any rocks or jars lying around, Its always good to carry a mouse so it would take the damage for you instead. If worse comes to worst and there is absolutly nothing around you can throw to trigger it just use a rope.

The pink blobs are used to gain access to The Worm level. You can get to the worm level by simpling throwing a damsel on the uvula and waiting for the giant creepy worm to eat you. Make sure you have lots of health before entering though because the level is very hard. In the work level you can find the Crysknife which will permantly replace your whip. The Crysknife will kill any enemy in one hit!

The pink blobs are used to gain access to The Worm level. You can get to the worm level by simpling throwing a damsel on the uvula and waiting for the giant creepy worm to eat you. Make sure you have lots of health before entering though because the level is very hard. In the work level you can find the Crysknife which will permantly replace your whip. The Crysknife will kill any enemy in one hit!

Sounds very intrigueing but other then that still having quite the tought time in the jungle so yah XD